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Bumps actions/github-script from 7 to 8.

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v8.0.0

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Bumps [actions/github-script](https://github.com/actions/github-script) from 7 to 8.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/github-script/releases)
- [Commits](actions/github-script@v7...v8)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: actions/github-script
  dependency-version: '8'
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-major
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Kusari Analysis Results:

Do not proceed without addressing issues

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Flagged Issues Detected
These changes contain flagged issues that may introduce security risks.

The dependency analysis found no issues with pinned version changes. However, the code analysis identified 2 high-severity supply chain security risks in .github/workflows/landscape-sync.yaml. Both instances use actions/github-script@v8 (lines 74 and 138) with a mutable version tag rather than a pinned commit SHA. This is a recognized supply chain attack vector: a mutable tag can be silently redirected to a malicious commit without any visible change to the workflow file, meaning the repository would execute compromised code without warning. The risk is amplified in a CNCF automation repository context, where the workflow carries elevated permissions to create and manage GitHub issues. Action required: Replace both instances of actions/github-script@v8 with the full commit SHA corresponding to the intended release (e.g., actions/github-script@60a0d83 for v7, or the correct SHA for v8). This ensures the workflow is immutably pinned and cannot be tampered with via tag reassignment.

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Required Code Mitigations

Unpinned action reference detected. The action 'actions/github-script@v8' must be pinned to a full commit SHA instead of a mutable version tag. Using a mutable tag allows the action to be silently updated or replaced, creating a supply chain attack vector.

Unpinned action reference detected. The action 'actions/github-script@v8' must be pinned to a full commit SHA instead of a mutable version tag. Using a mutable tag allows the action to be silently updated or replaced, creating a supply chain attack vector.


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- name: Create or update issue
if: steps.sync-check.outputs.has_missing == 'true'
uses: actions/github-script@v7
uses: actions/github-script@v8
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Unpinned action reference detected. The action 'actions/github-script@v8' must be pinned to a full commit SHA instead of a mutable version tag. Using a mutable tag allows the action to be silently updated or replaced, creating a supply chain attack vector.

- name: Close issue if no missing projects
if: steps.sync-check.outputs.has_missing == 'false'
uses: actions/github-script@v7
uses: actions/github-script@v8
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Unpinned action reference detected. The action 'actions/github-script@v8' must be pinned to a full commit SHA instead of a mutable version tag. Using a mutable tag allows the action to be silently updated or replaced, creating a supply chain attack vector.

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